News articles from UVA Today.
Q&A: Environmental Scientist Scott Doney on What Societies Can Do to Help the Planet
In a changing world, an oceanographer is seeking understanding – and solutions.
Alumnus Aims to Rescue One Knee Pain Sufferer at a Time With Custom Braces
When an old football injury threatened his ability to remain active, Dave Johnson took matters into his own hands, inventing a custom knee brace.
Major Asian Gene Study to Help Doctors Understand, Treat Disease
Researchers from dozens of institutions around the world, including the UVA School of Medicine, are tackling glaring omissions in our knowledge of human genetics.
State Population Growth Slows, With Most New Residents in Northern Virginia
UVA's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service released its official state population estimates Monday, showing that Virginia's population growth has reached its slowest rate in nearly a century.
New Research Finds Text Messages Can Help Predict Suicide Attempts
A psychology study analyzed nearly 200,000 text messages from people who had previously tried to kill themselves and found that rising anger and diminished positive emotion in their communications coincided with attempted suicide.
Telecommuting May Become Virginia's Biggest Demographic Trend This Decade
Hamilton Lombard, a researcher at UVA's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, says the number of people in the state who telecommute has exploded over the last decade.
Discovery IDs Potential Way to Halt Blinding Macular Degeneration
It would be the first treatment for the "dry" form of age-related macular degeneration and could significantly improve treatment for the "wet" form.
Varon: Union Forces Sought South's Salvation in U.S. Civil War
5 Tips to Get Your Children Excited About Math
UVA professor Robert Berry offers advice for parents whose children get easily frustrated by math – or just don't seem that excited about it.
Q&A: Curry Professor Studies the Most Effective Ways to Teach Math - and Make It Fun
In the first of a two-part series, UVA professor Robert Berry discusses the state of math at the early childhood and elementary school levels, the national policy issues that influence how children are taught and how we can improve.